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Solitude and Silence - by Thomas Á Kempis (Hardcover)

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  • What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk?
  • About the Author: Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) was a medieval monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time.
  • 80 Pages
  • Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life

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What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk? Solitude and Silence are two pillars of monastic life that many people quickly point to as the hardest and most confusing parts of this kind of religious consecration. However, the great spiritual writer Thomas à Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ, helps us to understand that all Christians are called to some solitude and silence in our lives while not taking on a complete eremitical life. He recommends the systematic and intentional incorporation of solitude and silence in a manner which is consistent with each one's vocation and state of life.

It is important for us to cultivate these two habits in order to enter into contemplation and conversation with God. This vision of God may also be experienced (to varying degrees) even in this world, through the grace of contemplative prayer. And silence and solitude are the hallowed doors through which one must pass to arrive at this delightful and serene state of holy contemplation.



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Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) was a medieval monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time. His well-loved work, The Imitation of Christ, is one of Christian history's best known works on spiritual devotion. This small book sidesteps academic pretension to consider larger truths. "A poor peasant who serves God," Thomas wrote, "is better than a proud philosopher who . . . ponders the courses of the stars."
Dimensions (Overall): 7.16 Inches (H) x 5.29 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 80
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christian Life
Publisher: Tan Books
Theme: Spiritual Growth
Format: Hardcover
Author: Thomas Á Kempis
Language: English
Street Date: October 17, 2023
TCIN: 90017977
UPC: 9781505128000
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-2995
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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